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of butter with two heaping tablespoon.
fuls of flour; add this to the soup and
boil five minutes, then strain and it's
ready for use.
ORANGE PIE.
Take the juice and grated rind of
one orange; one small cup of sugar;
yolks of three eggs; n tablespoon of
corn starch, make smooth with milk;
piece of butter as large as a chestnut,
and cup of milk. Beat the whites
Of the three eggs with sugar and place
on the top after the pie is baked, leav-
ing in the oven until Drowned.
MEA SALAD.
Chop one or two pounds or corned
beef fine, then take two-thirds of a cup
Of vinegar, one tablespoonful of sugar,
one ~teaspoonful of mustard and one
egg, beat all together and pour into
the frying pan and let boil, then stir
in the meat thoroughly and cook about
three minutes, and put in a vegetable
dish to mould. Serve in slices when
cold.
FRUIT CAKE.
One cup butter, me cup sugar, one
half pint New Orleans molasses, two
eggs, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon
soda, one pound flour, n pound raj
sins, n and one-half pounds currants,
the grated peel of a lemon, n tea
spoonful cloves, one of all spice and
two of cinnamon. Reserve a handful
of flour to thoroughly flour the fruit,
and add it last. Bake in a loaf one
hour.
STEWED PPLES
Eight apples about a size, peel and
take out the core, put in a preserving
pan; do not lay them one above the
other; put in one-half pound loaf
sugar and as much water as will cover
the apples; stew them till soft, take
out with a spoon, being careful not to
break the apples. Boil the syrup till
you have only a little, strain and pour
it round the apples. Fill the apples
with bright jelly.
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AREA AND POPULATION OF
EUROPE.

Gen. Strelbitski, who was selected
by the International Statistical Con-
gress held at The Hague to prepare a
report upon the area and number of
inhabitants in the different countries
of Europe, has completed his labors,
the gist Of them being hat the total
are of Europe is 6,233,O6O square
miles, of which 1923, 1876 square miles
belong to Russia, 39l, 900 to Austria
Hungary, $4,000 to Germany, $685.
435 to France, 312.SlO to Spain, 2Sl,.
9l5 to Sweden, 203,375 to Norway,
l96, 6l5 to Great Britain and Ireland,
lSO,3l0 to Italy, l63,35O to Turkey
in Europe and Bosnia, $3.50 to Den
mark, 80, l25 to Roumania, 5000 to
Portugal, 4O,435 to Greece, 3O,375 to
Servia, 25,S75 to Switzerland, 20, 625
to Holland, and l8,43O to Belgium.
The Russian Empire in Europe alone
covers more than half of the whole
Continent, embracing the Kingdom of
Poland, the Grand Duchy of England
and part of the Caucasus. Russia also
stands far in advance of all the other
nations in respect to her population,
which is given by Gen. Strelbitski at
SO, 900, 900, the countries which come
next being the German Empire (47,-
200, 0O0), Austria-Hungary (39, $780,
OOO), France u.s., 800, OOO), Great
Britain and Ireland $4,000, oOo), Italy
go, O0O, 0OO), Spain Q6, 900, O0O),
Switzerland 1900, ooo), Bel GUM g.
s5o,Ooo), Roumania (5,4oo, Ooo), Tur-
key in Europe "a, 200 ,O00l Sweden
q, ZOO, OOO), Holland and Portugal
(4,4O0, 900 each, Denmark e, 100, 0O0),
Servia e, 1000, O00) and Norway H.
$50, OOO). The density of the popula-
ton is very different, for while Bel
GUM has 2Ol inhabitants to the square
kilometre {ive-eighths of a mile),
Holland 1873, Great Britain and Ire
land ll9, Italy los, the German En-
pire Sc, Switzerland II and Austria
Hungary SO, Spain has only 35, Tur-
key 81, Russia II, Denmark Is, and
Norway 6. But the population Of
Russia is increasing at the rate Of
l,25O,OO0 a year, and in half a cen
fury it will at this rate exceed $780,
600, OO0.-London Times.
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HINTS TO ~HOUSEKEEPERS.

Hang up the brooms; they will last
longer.
Bread thoroughly burned and made
to ashes is a good dentifrice.
A teacup Of I've in a pail of water
will improve the color of black goods.
If strong soapsuds is added to stove
backing it will make it stick and
polish easy.
A teaspoonful of borax in quart of
of warm water makes an excellent
wash for the hair.
To keep an iron pot from rusting,
each time before putting it away rub
it with grease hat has no salt in it.
If SCOT is dropped on the carpet,
cover thickly with salt and it may be
swept up without injury to the carpet.
The taste of fish may be removed
very effectually from knives and forks
by rubbing them with fresh orange or
lemon peel.
To take ordinary ink out of linen,
dip the ink spot in pure melted tallow,
wash out tallow, and ink will come out
with it. This seldom fails.
In sweeping carpets use wet News
papers wrung nearly dry and torn to
pieces. The paper collects the dust
but does not spoil the carpet.
For ingrowing toe nails use equal
white sugar made into a salve. Apply
until the swelling is down, then trim
the nail in the centre.
The best remedyf for burns is claimed
to be essence of peppermint and whis-
key mixed. Wet a soft cloth or raw
cotton, and apply. 1t stops the pain
instantly, and draws out the fire.
If you have an old black silk dress
or umbrella that is beginning to show
the wear by tiny holes, cut out of black
court plaster pieces of suitable size,
moisten enough to stick, lay over the
holes on the wrong side, and press with
a warm iron.
Cracks in floors may be neatly but
permanently filed by thoroughly soak
ing newspapers in paste made of a half
pound of -four, three quarts of water
and half a pound of alum mixed and
boiled. The mixture will be about as
thick as putty, and may be forced into
the c~revice with a case knife. 1t will
harden like papier-mache.
To clean feathers, make a lather of
curd soap, boiling water and pearlash;
when it is a little cool wash the feather
in it, gently squeezing it; wash it again
with less lather and rinse in cold
water, shaking it we'll before the fire,
but not too near. Curl it by drawing
each fibre over the blunt edge of a
fruit knife. If the color is not good
use a little blue in the rinsing water.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-06
HEROIC LIVES AT HOME.

The heroism of private life, the
slow, unchronicled martyrdoms of the
heart, who shall remember? Greater
than any knightly dragon slayer Of
old is the man who overcomes an IN
holy passion, sets his foot upon it and
stands serene and strong in virtue.
Greater than Zenobia is the woman
who struggles with the love that
would wrong another or degrade her
own soul, and conquers. The young
man, ardent and tender, who turns
from the dear love of women. and
buries deep in his heart the sweet in
stinct of paternity, to devote himself
to the care and support Of aged par
ents Or an unfortunate sister, and
whose life is a long sacrifice, in manly
cheerfulness and a majestic spirit, is a
hero of the purest type, the type Of
Charles Lamb. [ have known but
| two such.
The young woman who resolutely
stays with father and mother in the
old home, while brothers and sisters
go forth to happy homes of their own;
who cheerfully lays on the altar of
flial duty that costliest Of human sac
rifces, the joy of loving and being
loved, she is heroine. have known
many such. The husband who goes
home from everyday routine and the
perplexing cares Of business with a
cheerful smile and a loving word to
his invalid wife; who brings not against
her the grievous sin of a long sickness,
and r]eproaches her not for the cost
and discomfort thereof; who sees in
her languid eyes something dearer
than girlish laughter, in the sad face
and faded cheeks, that blossom into
smiles and even bldshes at his coming,
something lovelier than the old-time
spring roses, he is a hero. [ think [
know of one such.
The wife who bears her part in the
burden of life, even though it may be
the larger part, bravely, cheerfully,
never dreaming that she is a heroine,
much less a martyr; who bears with
the faults of a husband not altogether
congenial with loving patience and a
large charity, and with noble decision
hiding them from the world; who
makes no c%onfdantes and asks no con-
fdence; who refrains from brooding
over shortcomings in sympathy and
sentiment, and from seeking perilous
"afinities;" who does not build high.
tragedy sorrows on the inevitable, nor
feel an earthquake in every family jar;
who e e her husband united with her
self indissolubly and ~eternally in their
children, she, the wife in very truth,
in the inward as in the outward, is a
heroine, though of rather an unfash-
ionable type.-Groce Greenwood.
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gpetry.
NIGHT.

The dewy mists fall down DER sea and land,
The sky is dark save where a twinkling star
Poems t trough the clouds, and gazing from afar,
rims every ripping wave that laves the strand
with sparks and. streaks and shimmering threads
of light.
, soft breeze spreads the breath Of sleeping flowers.
And through the stiffness, signaling the hours,
The whippoorwills sad cry rings through the night.
The world is wrapped in darkness shadows fall,
Like silhouettes, beneath each giant tree,
And from the meadows, crickets chirp and call,
And WOO the frogs in sweet security.
DER the dim earth the veil Of night is thrown.
And darkness now claims all things as her own.
Maud K0I6feisch.
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The South is drawing largely from
Northern capital. It is said over
$l6O, 600, 600 of capital has gone South
within the last year.
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Nnnsehold.
COOKIES.

Take three eggs, two cups of sugar,
ID cups of our milk, one-half tea
spoonful of soda, butter the size of an
egg, spice to taste and flour sufficient
TO roll out.
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TOMATO

Make a crust as for blackberries,
select good, ripe, meal tomatoes, cut in
slices one-half ince thick, prepare and
serve same as strawberry using a little
less sugar.
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of butter with two heaping tablespoon
fuls of flour; add this to the soup and
boil five minutes, then strain and it's
ready for use.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-06
CUSTARD PIES.

One egg, one heaping tablespoonful
of sugar, one level tablespoonful each
of corn starch and butter, one pint of
sweet milk. Flavor to taste and bake
with one crust.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The San Francisco Young Mems Chris
tian association will entertain the eth
international convention of associations
May llth-l5th, the secretaries of the coun-
try meeting with the Oakland association
May l1-l9th. Efforts are being made to
form large party from the Easl to travel
IN company and at reduced rates from
Chicago. These gatherings are always Of
The greatest Interest, ana II visit to Cali
lOrnla in the month of May cannot fail to
be very enjoyable. Tne president of the
burlington association, Nh W. j. Van
Patten, hopes to be able 10 attend the
convention.
The work of the association has been
ruary, Notwithstanding the iucouVeni
ences attendant upon the loss OF a home
The reading TO I'M, as found III the Fletch-
er library, has been well patronized aud
some have been led to examine the period
lcals who had come only to use the books
The sunday afternoon meeting has been
Interesting, and the Bible
class larger than before. In the lecture
course two entertainments occurred, Mr.
Ober's lecture on Mexico and Maior
Danes on the Rhine and Alps, the latter
being the most Interesting of the season.
Two meetings of the boys branch were
held, the last one being more largely at
tended than ever and made interesting by
The orchestral music. The classes H.
music aud bookkeeping have done good
work. The hotel Invitations have been
given and papers distributed rs usual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
THE BUTTER TUB MAKERS.

LSt. Adams Messenger

lou. AlbdlS messenger.
A.meetiEg of the butter tubs makers of
Vermont and Northern New York was held
at the Weldon House Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of forming an association
and establishing a uniform schedule of
prices, to prevent ruinous competitions
Among those present were the following
manufacturers II. f.. Lewis of St Albans ;
i. i. circuit of Dickinson, y. y. George
j. Prince OF West Randolph, J. f.. Hous-
ton of stowe, q. c. Foster of Stowe,
George w. Whitton of Essex Junction, H.
+. Jackman of Lincoln, ). l.. Clark of
Parlshville, y. Y; a. l.. Palmer of Rus
sell, y. Y, and c. Harding of Lowell
Letters were received from Stiles Il Co.
of Montgomery, j. &. Hotchkiss of Belvi-
dere, and other manufacturers in this
state and New YORK, expressing approval
of the object of the meeting and promising
acquiesceuce in whatever was decided on
in the way of mutual protection.
There are some 4J butter tub makers in
this state, beside those in Northern New
York, producing hundreds of thousands of
tubs every year; and it would seem that
an association might be formed which
would result benefclally to all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
HEALTH IN The Bread.

Perfect food is that which, while prepared in the
appetzng FORM is also the most wholesome and nutritious
1t should be necessary sacrifice the wholesomeness
often the case should be compelled to take our
bread cake bereft Of its most appetizng qualities in
order avoid injury digestive organs
The Royal Baking Powder possesses a peculiar quality
possessed by any other eavcnng agent that applies
directly this subject It provides bread biscuit cake
mullins, rolls which may be when hot without
Inconvenience by persons of the delicate digestive
with yeast should its freshness become stale before
it be with safety The distressing results
follow from eating biscuit cake pastry etc. raised by
cheap inferior baking powders that contain lime alum
phophaes, other adulterants The hot roll and muffin
and the delicious hot grdde cakes raised by the Royal
Baking Powder wholesome and digestibe warm
soup meat any other food
Another greatly superior quality possessed by the
Royal Baking Powder is that by which the preservation of
important elements of the flour is effected in raising the
bread by the mechanical operation of the gas without
mentaon Yeast and all baking powders that produce the
eavenng gas by fermentation, is well known, destroy
portion of the nurtve elements Of the flour and partic
arly those which the heahul and the greatest
aids to a perfect assimilation Of the food. The Royal
Baking Powder while perfectly epvenng retains without
change or impairment all those elements which in
tended by nature when combined in bread make it
literally the staff of life
No eavenng agent baking powder, except the Royal
Baking Powder, possesses these great qualifications
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
HORSE NOTES.

p Under the heading 1.-TWO Good Wilkes
stations" The Spirit Of the Times says
Mr.. +. f. Brownell has at Burlington
Vt, two finely bred young stations, which
were raised i'll Lee, Mass. one is chest
nut, three years Old by Alcontara, 2:23
dam Cleopatra by Abdallah Prince, son
OF Young America, out of Old Blonde
second dam Lady Cabot, by VIM. Turn
bull, son of Com. Vanderbilt, 2:25.
He is well-grown, strongly-made fellow,
standing l53 hands. The other is a bay,
two years old, by AlcyOne, 2:27, dam,
Wenonah, by Curtis's Hambetonian
second dam Jessie Pepper, dam of Alpha,
2:25 5, by Mambrino Chief. We learn the
Alcontara colt will make a limited sea-
son at Burlington. Both Youngsters are
full of winning blood, particularly the
top crosses"
In the match race for $50 a side which
came off on the ice Thursday between H.
{. Smiths C. <. Colonel aud p. +. Dolan' S
C. m. Daisey considerable interest was
manifest before the race, as it was believed
by the knowing ones that Mr.. Dolan's
mare had more speed than Mr.. Smith S
horse and large number were in attend
ance. When the first heat was trotted
Mr. Smiths horse came in with so much
lead that it was clear to all present that he
mad 1t all his own way, Mr. DOlanS mare
breaking badly. The second and third
heats were a return of the first, except
that the mare was nearer the front. Mr.
smith makes no pretentlons of owning n
trotter, but he has without doubt one of
the finest gentlemans drivers in Chitten-
den county, as his horse has good size
color and action and that lofty way of GO
ing which causes people to turn and look
after him.
1t is stated that prominent Blue Grass
breeder is negotiating for the purchase of
"Cobden," 2;2SI9, by "Danel Lambert"
for the purpose of taking him to Ken
lucky and using him as an out cross.
"ropsy," 2:2lis, by "Walkill Chief"
viii be on the turf again next season,
three years. During tnat time she has
foaled two colts, one by Sorrento son
of "WoodtOrd Mambrino," and the other
by Kentucky Prince"
The get of the stallion Daniel Lambert
of the BrOuksi,lf stock farm and Addison
Lambert owned by II. T. Cults of Orwell,
are priced throughout the country. \
short time ago Frank Charlton OF Orwell
and Frank Savage of Windsor bought
three year-old PAGER of =. Ward and Kent
Barrett ot Shureham. Since then they
have been offered $1,000 for the animal
she has paced mile IN 2.iO aud Is a de
-cendant Of Addison Lambert.
Canada correspondent of the Spirits
man writes "lt seems that our Yer
mont lllcudS 90 not Keep very accurate
lecord of he fast performances MADE in
her state Several inquiries hHYe been
floating about asking Tor the fastest heat
ever trolted in the Green Mountain state.
The last to hand states that "Quechee
Maid 50 30 al Montpelier is the best. Well,
happen To know that u lit le better time
han that has been made over there. rue
roam mare ELSIE Grutl,' 10y "Dduville,"
got record OF 2;24is at Bart nvllle in
lSS5 She was not bred ~ the STATE, but
huk that her mile was the fastest ever
rotted IN it Pvrhai SOME ol the Rut-
land horaemeu can throw light tn the
subject
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
BASE RAIL- INTERESTS


a stock Association to be Formed State
League Meeting at st. Adams Tonight.
An enthusiastic meeting was held last
Thursday at the Van Ness House to make
further arrangements for the formation
of base ball club to represent this city
III the State league 1t was decided to
form stock association with 200 shares
of worcestershire stock with par value of
$40, none to be paid for until $50 shares
are sold. Each share of stock will entitle
the holder to admission to all the games
played on the grounds for the season of
1887, and as there will be at least 30 games
played here this will in itself be large
dividend. The cauvassers will circulate
the stock book at once as it is neces-
Sary that the success of the under
taxing be assured as soon AS possible so
that good players can be procured before
they have made arrangements with other
clubs 1t Is hoped that they will be cor
daily received by our citizens who may
be assured that none but first class play
ers will be selected.
1t is proposed to call the new league the
Northeastern Base Ball League and to
have it consist of st. Adams, Burlington
and Rutland clubs on this side the lake
aud Plattsburgh, Port Henry, Glens
Falls, Fort Edward, Saratoga and Troy
clubs in New York State, 1t is proposed
to have series of 80 games and the sea
son will open May l5 Each club will be
required 10 give a bond of $1,000 to faith
fully fulfill their engagements and each
visiting club will be guaranteed $50 for
each game.
The sophomore base ball team of Mid
dlebury college has gone into training and
people may look ont for good work when
the season opens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The following business was transacted
at the Probate Court during the week end
ing March | Albert &. Aliens estate
settlement of administrator account and
decree Lucinda l.. 3uttlcs's estate, set
Element of administrators account and
decree Hiram a. Clark's estate, settle.
meut of administrator account; Phiucas
Herrick's estate, proof of VIII, appoint
mrnt OF administrator Eliza Drain Is
tate, license to sell real estate John
Cha>e's estate, settlement executors &C
count Philip Iiaynes's estate. settlement
administrators account Charles l..
Ht}ues's It ais estate, settlement guar
dams account and appointment OF new
guardian.
Colonel Glider who started ont bravely
lart fall to walk 10 the North pole has got
AS far as " luulpeg on his way back
Springfield Republicans
"What Is IN CELERY COMPOUND WE here so
mu, IA about san ArtmInta to young FuZ-
II, top tnr otuer night ~ hy," SAID young F.,
= its a a ITS cr-tr -H-COmpOuud, you know,
a KIND ol r mpound with cctery and and
Vr thugs in ~, you know, and people take IL
whc tutN have when they feel -cr-.er- when
/ visa To- you scu f'"Oh. yes. how NICE"
said r'mluti. i do So ioVtto know all uhout
thi 1''.' Il she smJlcd APPROX ngy ON Fuz-
q &. OPP rs bee leaned au-uIdly back to recover
from %, mcutul cNcrtlOu.
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Meeting the City Council for the Election
of Assessors

The City Council met on Saturday even
ing for the election of assessors, with
Mayor Woodbury. presiding and all the
aldermen present. The Council proceeded
to the election with the following result :
On the fourth ballot Fred. Johonnott was
elected assessor for three years On the
first ballot f.. +. Brownell was elected
assessor for two years and on the first
ballot f. c. Mower was elected asses
sor for one year. The assessors enter upon
the duties OF their Office on the first day
of a pril next
Before adjourning the mayor pleasantly
referred to his official experience during
the year past, thanking the members of
the board for their careful attention to
their duties and their uniform courtesy in
their official intercourse, and concluded
his remarks with an invitation to tea at
the Van Ness House, next Wednesday
evening
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the A. b. c. f. NJ, DR.. Nathan Ward,
Lucian w. CLANCY, John Gould, now of
Chicago and Charles p. Hartt, then cash
Ter of the Commercial bank. 1--WE had
some excellent teachers in the Sabbath
school," said Mr.. Worcester, certain of
whom would name, if it would not be in
vidiOus, and if | could be sure of not omit
ting names equally worthy of mention. The
same reason, as well as want of time. leads
me TO suppress all mention of most useful
members of the church in those bygone
days of certain most faithful fellow
laborers, Also among the women of the
church, whose record is on high, where,
| trust, many of themselves are also, for
most of them are no longer with us here. "
Teachers meetings were sustained with
much interest, and were conducted by Mr.
Worcester for some years after his minis
try ceased. The Sunday school concert
introduced by Deacon Mitchell, was u
favorite service with the pastor, and 1t
would seem with the Congregation also,
which sometimes nearly filled the lower
floor
But am an old man." said DR.. Wor-
cester, in closing, "IduddtOr pores 0cti,
lauder of times past. Pardon me. | have
said enough. May the Great Head of the
church have this church ever in his holy
Keeping"
The exercises of this pleasant occasion
were varied by hymns and tunes of the
ulden time, sung by Il choir under the
leadership of Mr.. f. p. Shaw
The audience gathered in the well filed
chapel listened to the last with apparently
untlag9ing attention. Such occasions
cannot but have healthful influence. 1t
Is well for churches as well as individuals
to look back sometimes into the past, to
gather up its lessons, and to recognize
with gratitude the many tokens of the
goodness of God, scattered all along the
way. Nor should the memory of those
To whom we owe the foundation and
maintenance of our most precious institu
lions, be allowed 10 fade entirely AWAY.